Nurseries in Redruth

Official figures show a substantial shortage across the wider Camborne and Redruth area.

For children aged 9 to 23 months, Cornwall Council recorded:

110 full time equivalent places available

150 places projected to be needed

40 place shortfall

These figures cover Camborne and Redruth together rather than Redruth town alone. Parents returning to work after maternity or parental leave should contact settings well before the date childcare is required.

Yes. Cornwall Council projected 192 full time equivalent places for 2 year olds across Camborne and Redruth against demand for 214, leaving a shortfall of 22.

The shortage is larger for children under 2, but the local data shows that parents of 2 year olds also face pressure on available places.

Yes. Cornwall Council identifies Camborne and Redruth as one of the areas where childcare supply is relatively low while housing growth is high.

The council recorded 1,811 permitted new homes across Camborne and Redruth, representing 10.1% of Cornwall's identified development pipeline. It also records the area among those with the highest levels of net inward migration of children.

This means local childcare demand is expected to remain under pressure as housing development continues.

Cornwall's Family Information Service currently lists a registered Redruth TR16 provider charging £6.50 per hour from July 2026.

That provider accepts the 30 hour funded entitlement, takes children from 6 months old and operates throughout the year from 8am to 4:45pm on its working days.

Meals, snacks, nappies and sun cream are supplied by parents, with no separate lunch or consumables charge.

This is one verified local example rather than an average for all Redruth nurseries.

Yes. Eligible working parents can receive up to 30 funded hours a week from the term after their child reaches 9 months until school age.

Your code must be obtained by:

31 March for an April start

31 August for a September start

31 December for a January start

Cornwall Council recommends applying at least 6 weeks before the deadline. A valid childcare code does not reserve a Redruth nursery place, so secure the place separately.

No. Cornwall Council states that providers cannot charge a deposit or registration fee to secure a funded childcare place.

Providers can charge for additional hours, meals and consumables, but parents must have alternatives where charges apply. For example, parents can provide their own packed lunch, nappies, wipes or sun cream.

Cornwall Council has a free Childcare Brokerage Service.

The Family Information Service can search local childcare, contact providers to check vacancies and help find an alternative that matches your child's age and the days or hours you need.

The service specifically supports families with children under 5 and families of children with SEND.

Redruth Family Hub runs a child health drop in clinic every Wednesday from 9:15am to 11:15am.

A breastfeeding peer support group runs at the same hub every Wednesday from 10am to 11:30am.

Parents can use the clinic for weighing and non urgent questions about their child's health and development.

Redruth Family Hub is on Drump Road, Redruth, TR15 1NA, next to Pennoweth Primary School and in the same building as Flying Start Nursery.

Staff support is available Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.

The site has limited on site parking and nearby on street parking.

Families in the Pool and Illogan side of Redruth also have Pool Family Hub at Treloweth Nursery, Higher Broad Lane, Illogan, TR15 3JL.

Cornwall's Early Years Inclusion and SEND service supports children aged 0 to 5 with additional developmental needs.

Early years providers can receive specialist advice and use the Special Educational Needs Inclusion Fund to support eligible children.

Eligible 3 and 4 year olds receiving Disability Living Allowance and funded early education also qualify for Cornwall's £938 annual Disability Access Fund, paid to the early years setting.